Perhaps I should have hyphenated it... *Noun* *1.* *bolt-hole* - a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I like it. Nice rendering. And I think the composition is quite good. Don't > get the title. But that's irrelevant. > Paul > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> One of the best preserved American Revolutionary War fortifications is >> about 20 miles from where I sit. I had to be in Groton CT so I decided >> to visit Ft Griswold. It's not as spectacular as some 17th and 18th >> century fortifications but it overlooks a strategic river where the US >> Navy has had major facilities since it's beginning. There have been a >> number of later fortifications built in the same general area but all >> kindly spared the original fort. This is a photograph of a slightly >> restored escape rout through the earthwork walls of the original fort. >> It didn't help the defenders much in 1781 when the British burnt New >> London and massacred the fort's defenders. (Well that's how it's >> recorded by the surviving defenders anyway). Anyway the British won. >> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20bolthole.html >> >> and a B&W conversion >> >> http://www.mindspring.com/~happydogsoftware/PESO%20--%20%20boltholeb&w.html >> >> >> Equipment: Pentax *ist-Ds/smc Pentax FA 20-35mm f4.0 [AL] >> >> Notes: This is more of an exercise in recording textures and rendering >> shadows in detail than any kind of spectacular composition. >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >> >> -- >> I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. >> A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. >> When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world >> -- Anonymous >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow >> the directions. >> > > > -- I am personally a member of the Cream of the Illuminati. A union with the Bavarian Illuminati is contemplated. When it is complete the Bavarian Cream Illuminati will rule the world -- Anonymous -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
